N64 Royal Raceway

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Royal Raceway
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View of N64 Royal Raceway in Mario Kart Tour
Information
Appears in Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Mario Kart Tour (2020)
Cup(s) Star Cup (64)
Banana Cup (8, 8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Based on Peach's Castle (Super Mario 64)
Distance 1025 m
Online play No longer available (Wii U)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)

Mario Kart Tour
Course map
Mario Kart 64
An aerial view of Royal Raceway.Mini map of Royal Raceway from Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Map of N64 Royal Raceway in Mario Kart 8.Map of N64 Royal Raceway in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Mario Kart Tour
Map of N64 Royal Raceway from Mario Kart Tour.

Staff ghost(s)
64
2:39.99 Placement icon for Peach in Mario Kart 64
8 Nin★Skip
2:21.371 Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Prancer body from Mario Kart 8Wood tires from Mario Kart 8Peach Parasol glider, from Mario Kart 8.
8DX 150cc Nin★Skip
2:18.307 Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8Prancer body from Mario Kart 8Wood tires from Mario Kart 8Peach Parasol glider, from Mario Kart 8.
8DX 200cc Nin★Dylan
1:43.120 Baby Peach's head icon in Mario Kart 8MK8 Orange Circuit Special.pngCyber Slick tires from Mario Kart 8Parafoil glider from Mario Kart 8
This article is about the course in Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart 8 known as Peach Circuit in the Japanese version. For the course in Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart DS, see GBA Peach Circuit.
Not to be confused with Royal Highway.

Royal Raceway (referred to as "the Royal Raceway" in the Mario Kart 64 Player's Guide), alternatively named Peach Circuit[1][2] (which is also its Japanese name), is the third course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 64. It is the longest of the three raceways and is Peach's home track of the game. The race takes place around a giant lake, and it is easy to fall into the water. There is a big jump over the lake in one section of the track. If the racer goes off the track after the jump, they can see Peach's Castle, which is where the Award Ceremony takes place at the end of each cup. It reappears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the third course of the Banana Cup, as well as in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the Peach Tour.

Royal Raceway shares its music with Luigi Raceway, Mario Raceway and Wario Stadium. In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is enhanced with live recorded instruments and given a slight jazz-funk feel.

Mario Kart 64Edit

Course layoutEdit

The course begins near a grand stand full of cheering audience, and it takes place on a simple asphalt road with grass on both sides. There is first a straightaway followed by a slight left turn and the first set of Item Boxes. After a brief straight there is a U-turn to the left and then a U-turn to the right. Racers then drive along three more brief straights, with slight right turns in between. A slight left turn follows with another item set afterwards, and then there is a straightaway with a right U-turn at the end. Racers then reach another, far longer straightaway that crosses over the beginning of the track.

Along the straightaway, racers drive slightly uphill and guard rails appear along both sides of the track. Two large Dash Zones appear on this straightaway; one is in the middle while one is at the very end. The one at the end curves upwards, acting as a ramp for racers to go off. As racers go off the ramp they cross a large body of water. Where racers land there is another item set followed by a left turn; on the right side of the track next to the left turn, racers can follow a path up to a version of Peach's Castle nearly identical to the version found in Super Mario 64. This castle is also where the awards ceremony takes place at the end of each cup. Afterwards, racers take a slight right turn followed by a left turn, a sharp right turn, and a brief straight with the last item set. A left turn and another brief straight then brings racers to the finish line.

While no obstacles appear on the track itself, trees and stationary Piranha Plants appear along the sides of the track. The course also has no specific notable shortcuts, but racers can use Mushrooms or a Star to drive through the large amount of off-road along the course and cut off turns.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

 
The course as seen from the starting line in Mario Kart 8.

Royal Raceway makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the third course of the Banana Cup, making it the only course out of the four returning N64 courses in the base game that is not the last course of its respective retro cup. The sky is now blue with pink clouds, instead of pink with white clouds, both the starting banner and the bleachers have been redesigned to look more related to Peach's Castle and the iconic crown is now more detailed. The wall, which the racers drive around, retains its red and white checker pattern but its design has been updated to have some elements of Peach's Castle, and subtle heart details have been added. The road markings are also made up of hearts. There are now swan boats in the lake, with Toads riding in them. Other Toad spectators are seen in the stands. At the starting line, the Mario Kart logo is now transparent.

The ramp now has evenly spread out five grass arches with ringing bells, which the player can hear when passing by them, hanging on them and the rails on the ramp are redesigned to make it related to Peach's Castle. The long jump section has been shortened and is also a glider segment, which allows players to glide over the large gap and then land gently at the next section. There are hot-air balloons based on Peach, Daisy, and Rosalina's dresses, similar to the balloons present in Daisy Hills from Mario Kart 7. However, the designs for the balloons alternate every race, most noticeable in the one at the end of the glider section. There are also cherry blossom trees like in Mario Circuit from Mario Kart 7 in place of the striped evergreen trees. At the final turns, the grassland area has been narrowed down to make it less possible for players to slip off the track and end up in the grassland compared to the original.

The road leading to Peach's Castle is now blocked off, meaning it is unable to be driven around compared to the original. Furthermore, the design of Peach's Castle and the area around it have been revised from the original Super Mario 64 version, to look more like a modern interpretation of its design.

ShortcutsEdit

  • With a Mushroom, it is possible to access a Dash Panel and cut off the fifth turn.
  • When using a Mushroom, it is possible to skip the final turn by going through the grass.

Mario Kart TourEdit

 
View of Peach's Castle on the course

Royal Raceway reappears in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the Peach Tour. Like GCN Yoshi Circuit, N64 Yoshi Valley, and GCN Baby Park, it mostly takes on the appearance of its Mario Kart 8 iteration with elements of 3DS Mario Circuit like the hills in the background, and the castle's design being based on the Mario Kart Tour iteration. The hot-air balloons are no longer princess-themed, instead taking their design from the ones seen in this game's iteration of 3DS Daisy Hills. The starting line banner now uses an opaque Mario Kart logo. It is also the first classic course in the game that has not appeared in any handheld Mario Kart installment. Royal Raceway uses the Mario Kart 7 source quality version of the Mario Kart 64 raceway/circuit music, used in N64 Luigi Raceway[3]. Royal Raceway is the first and only course in Mario Kart Tour to appear in Coin Rush in four tours, being the Peach Tour, the 2021 Yoshi Tour, the 2021 Space Tour, and the Princess Tour, unless the beta test is counted, where SNES Rainbow Road also appears in four tours.

The course also appears as Royal Raceway R (reversed), Royal Raceway T (with ramps), and Royal Raceway R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced alongside the regular version in the Peach Tour, while the latter was added in the 2021 Yoshi Tour. In all three variants, the glide ramp used to get across the lake is removed; in the R and R/T variants, racers cross on top of Kanaami Road, while in the T variant, racers cross using mushroom trampolines. The R/T variant also has a mushroom trampoline, though racers are likely to jump over it instead of bouncing on it.

AppearancesEdit

For this course's tour appearances, see List of N64 Royal Raceway tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier itemsEdit

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which N64 Royal Raceway and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of N64 Royal Raceway tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
 
Normal variant
                                                * ***  ***  **  **       *   **    ** ***  *    ***   *  ***   **  *     * ** ** ** 
               
 
R variant
                                           * * *** **     ** *            ** ***   *  *  *  ** *     **     ** *  ***  * *** *
                 
 
 
T variant
                                                  * **   **  **  ***        ** **   *   *  ** *** **   *      **  **   * * *** ** ***   
             
 
R/T variant
                                                 ***     *** ***     *      ***   **   * *    ***  *** ***  *  * *          **
           **    
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challengesEdit

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Peachette
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 15
  • 30
  • 45
Peach Tour  
Dry Bones Cup
  • 24
  • 34
  • 42
Cat Tour (2021)  
Peach Cup
Princess Tour  
Donkey Kong Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Peach
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 14
  • 18
Doctor Tour (2022)  
Luigi Cup
  • 12
  • 16
  • 20
Mario Tour (2023)  
Koopa Troopa Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
  Regular Driver  [4]  [4]  [4]  [4]  [4]  [4]  [4]  [5] Peach Tour  
Pink Gold Peach Cup
Kart                
Glider                 Space Tour (2021)  
Peach Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Yoshi
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Piranha Plant (passive)
 
Piranha Plant (aggressive)
Peach Tour  
Koopa Troopa Cup
Peach vs. Daisy Tour  
Birdo Cup
Toad vs. Toadette Tour  
Lemmy Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Luigi
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
Marine Tour  
Wendy Cup
  • 6
  • 10
  • 16
Trick Tour (2021)  
Baby Daisy Cup
  • 8
  • 12
  • 18
Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022)  
Hammer Bro Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Peach
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 2:25.00
  • 2:15.00
  • 2:05.00
Super Mario Kart Tour  
Mario Cup
  • 2:25.00
  • 2:15.00
  • 1:55.00
Sunset Tour  
Waluigi Cup
  • 2:10.00
  • 2:04.00
  • 1:58.00
Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)  
Koopa Troopa Cup
  R  
Iggy
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 2:10.00
  • 2:03.00
  • 1:56.00
Paris Tour (2021)  
Baby Luigi Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
  T  
Baby Peach
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 15
  • 23
Summer Festival Tour  
Dry Bones Cup
  • 10
  • 15
  • 21
Yoshi Tour (2021)  
Dry Bowser Cup
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
Princess Tour  
Baby Peach Cup
Snap a Photo
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Other driver information Objectives Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider
  T  
Mario (Tuxedo)
 
Grand Badwagon
 
Silver Starchute
 
Peach (Wedding)
 
Gilded Prancer
 
Royal Parachute
  • 2 or more drivers
  • A Jump Boost
  • Take a photo
Wedding Tour  
Roy Cup
 
Baby Peach (Cherub)
 
Sweet Daytripper
 
Sweetheart Glider

ProfilesEdit

Mario Kart 64Edit

  • Instruction manual bio: Of the three speedway-type courses, this one covers the greatest distance. The big jump after the dash zone is very dramatic. Without guardrails along the lake, it can be very easy to overshoot the corner and fall in!
  • Website bio: The longest circuit type track in Mario Kart 64, Peach's elaborate course will challenge your cornering skills.

Mario Kart 8Edit

  • Mario Kart Facebook page (United States): Princess Peach welcomes you to the blossom-lined roads of Royal Raceway in Mario Kart 8. She has even baked a cake for you![6]

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notesEdit

This is an old favourite. The live drums propel the track forward, and the addition of a brass section makes it more colourful.

SponsorsEdit

Mario Kart 64Edit

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

Mario Kart TourEdit

GalleryEdit

Mario Kart 64Edit

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit

Mario Kart TourEdit

Course iconsEdit

ScreenshotsEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ピーチサーキット
Pīchi Sākitto
Peach Circuit

Chinese (simplified) 桃花公主赛道
Táohuā Gōngzhǔ Sàidào
Princess Peach Speedway

Chinese (traditional) 碧姬公主賽道
Bìjī Gōngzhǔ Sàidào
Princess Peach Speedway

Dutch Koninklijke Kartbaan
Royal Kart Track
French Autodrome Royal
Royal Motordrome
German Königliche Rennpiste
Royal Race Track
Italian Pista Reale
Royal Track
Korean 피치 서킷
Pichi Seokit
Peach Circuit

Portuguese (NOA) Rodovia Real
Royal Highway
Portuguese (NOE) Pista Real
Royal Track
Russian Королевская трасса
Korolevskaya trassa
Royal Track

Spanish Pista Real
Royal Track

TriviaEdit

  • In Mario Kart 8, the hot air balloons also appear in the far background of GCN Baby Park.
  • The course's online description in Mario Kart 8 refers to the introduction of Super Mario 64 and its remake.

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 51, page 28.
  2. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 49, page 40.
  3. ^ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YmgFibm99C2r7q-OzXrufNHQgXQBYli3V0M7APTQ4OQ/edit#heading=h.yx3o1ihvn54t
  4. ^ a b c d e f g TheMadWeazel (June 17, 2020). Peach Tour “Pink Gold Peach Cup” - Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  5. ^ S49 Sola (June 25, 2020). Mario Kart Tour (Peach Tour) - Peach And Daisy In Big Reverse Race. YouTube. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. ^ MarioKartEN (August 24, 2014). Facebook. Retrieved May 16, 2015. (Archived June 29, 2023, 19:19:35 UTC via Wayback Machine.)